Why is the Demon King like this?

Amidst the turbulent upheaval, filthy mud splattered everywhere, which is why Aokiji retreated.

The flesh mountain monster merged back into one in the blink of an eye, and Qing Guijie's fierce slashes had no effect!

"A knife pierces the heart; there is no way to resolve the resentment."

From within the mirage, a heavy sigh seemed to echo.

And so began the aberration that even doctors like Shiraishi Chizuru feared!

In the mud, bones detached from flesh and blood, exposed, and were then grabbed by hands and thrown into the mountain of flesh.

A purple-red light shone from the mountain of flesh, and the aftershocks of spiritual energy rippled outwards like waves, causing even the priestess's sash to flutter.

Shinbata Yui's expression changed slightly: "Seikei-kun, something's not right..."

Having also discovered the anomaly but failed to pinpoint its source, Aokiji nodded, observing the terrifying yet wondrous scene before him.

"The core of this monster isn't here. Go find it; leave this to me."

"this……"

Shinbata Yui was a little worried.

After all, no matter how powerful Aokiji appears, he is still just an ordinary person whose spiritual awakening has not yet occurred.

Keisuke Ao didn't explain much, he just said "Go" again.

Shinbata Yui said no more, but Shiraishi Chizuru looked at Ao Keisuke with concern, sensing an unexpected danger.

The priestess rolled up her long ribbon and, along with Shiraishi Chizuru, fled into the depths of the Mirage Realm.

Qing Guijie planted his sword, creating a thin wind barrier, and sat down directly on the skeleton, quietly waiting for the mountain of flesh to complete its transformation.

"minced……"

A few breaths later, the crimson light transformed into demonic flames, and the exposed heads cried out in unison, "Holy! Holy! This is a gift from the saint!"

Immediately afterwards, the enormous mountain of flesh cracked open in the flames, and the cracks quickly merged together, transforming into a large, black hand covered in filth.

The giant hand tore through its own flesh and blood, and amidst the flames, slowly drew out a large white bone sword.

"This is truly a pleasant surprise!" Aoki Keisuke exclaimed with unusual excitement.

The mountain of flesh supported itself with one hand, wielding a large white bone sword. Apart from that, its entire body remained like a ball of flesh, and its mere rolling motion created an awe-inspiring and powerful spectacle.

I'll chop you to pieces!

Rapid roll!

Its massive body arrived in an instant, radiating a chilling killing intent!

The massive white bone blade slashed down diagonally, and the exposed human head roared wildly.

Aokiji suddenly stood up and rushed forward, drawing an invisible longsword, then quickly sidestepped the bone knife.

A chilling wave swept over my face, and the broadsword slammed heavily into the ground, tearing a gash in its path.

The attack missed, and the mountain of flesh spun around in place, its large hand dragging the blade as it swept horizontally.

"Um?"

Unable to escape the sweeping attack in time, Qing Guijie had no choice but to bend down and flick his sword upwards, lightly touching the blade of the greatsword like a dragon, raising it a few inches higher.

In an instant, the white bone sword grazed past Qing Guijie's back, and Qing Guijie took advantage of this huge opening to directly rush into front of the mountain of flesh.

Sound!

Whoosh!

Invisible blades danced wildly, tearing through the black sludge on the surface of the mountain of flesh, shattering the curse and the flesh together.

"open!"

The massive mass of corpses was cut open again, this time into dozens of pieces.

This time, however, the mountain of flesh didn't even need to mend things. The pitch-black hand pulled back the greatsword and blocked Qing Guijie's next attack.

"Is this all the belief that sustains you, this fanaticism that drives you to wield the knife even unto death?"

Keisuke Aokiji provoked, saying that he could have simply attached flames to the blade and burned the flesh and blood. Without its vessel, even if the monster's core wasn't here, it would definitely lose most of its abilities.

But he didn't do that; instead, he tried to unleash the final potential of the Mountain of Flesh.

"Don't you want to continue? Slaughtering lives, enjoying the feeling of swords piercing flesh—this is your last chance, you beast!"

Qing Keisuke’s spirituality index: 65 → 70!

He spread his arms, then raised the Wind Howl Sword and slashed horizontally with all his might, finally breaking through the Mountain of Flesh's defenses with the final blow.

Behind the greatsword, all the heads lit up with scarlet eyes, their necks suddenly lengthening as they lunged at Aokiji.

At the same time, hands reached out and grabbed the pieces of flesh that had been cut apart around them, stubbornly piecing them back together.

"That's it, they're using everything they have to rebel against me!"

Qing Guijie moved swiftly, dodging around the mountain of flesh, occasionally severing a head with his sword.

Heads fell off like a rolling gourd, their expressions turning ferocious as they loudly recounted stories that were difficult to understand.

怨！

This grievance is beyond resolution!

The reassembled mountain of flesh began to churn wildly, with large blades slashing down intermittently.

They wanted to gain victory from the chaos, and they were also trying to reclaim their broken heads.

But what Qing Keijie wanted to see was not this kind of ugliness, nor did he have any interest in understanding this resentment. On the contrary, if there were to be any more melodramatic scenes, he would prevent the Mountain of Flesh from even having a chance to draw his sword.

He first dodged the trampling of the mountain of flesh, then his spiritual energy gathered in his right leg, which glowed with a blinding red light.

"Bang!"

With a kick, the flames instantly condensed into a single point, then suddenly exploded.

The fireworks were dazzling, illuminating the mirage. The enormous mountain of flesh was kicked into the air, and half of its body was burned black.

After flying dozens of meters, the mountain of flesh crashed to the ground, creating a huge, horrific crater. Countless pieces of flesh and bones were crushed to pieces.

On all the remaining faces, shock and fear were unmistakable.

In that brief moment, the monster even felt that Keisuke Ao could kick it to death!

Aokiji sheathed his sword and stood still, not pressing his advantage.

The amulet that Yui Kamibata kept close to her body has been reduced to less than a third after these few extravagant purchases and attempts to resist spiritual erosion.

The spiritual energy consumed was considerable, but the gains were also substantial, with a portion of it being directly absorbed by Qing Guijie.

Of course, keeping it close to your body for a long time, like the Arisugawa family, can also enhance its spirituality.

"Show your last bit of spirit, you beast," Qing Guijie commanded with displeasure.

Why...

Why... did he just pass away like that?

I long, I long to taste flesh and blood again…

The mountain of flesh trembled and rose up, all the heads began to cry, and necrotic flesh kept peeling away, leaving only a bloated body.

Obese, uneven legs, a large belly, and thin arms, but with large palms and long, slender fingers.

Like a demon born from a mountain of flesh, it leaned casually on a large white bone sword, and dozens of heads gathered above its head sang a mournful song:

"Where is my lord?"

This knife is still sharp, thirsty for thick, fresh blood!

Where is my lord?

Where is my lord?!

The blade rusted and broke, making it even more dull for cutting meat!

My wish is...

"I wish!"

Tears streamed down his face, and an unprecedentedly poignant spirituality erupted, the curse staining the earth black, from which white bone grew.

"Excellent!"

Aokiji laughed and stepped forward, directly onto the bone, and rushed towards the Demon Blade.

"Clang!"

The blade clashed with the sword, creating a surging shockwave, and the tall, eerie body unleashed terrifying power.

Keisuke Ao was actually thrown out!

With its bloated legs striding forward, carrying a ferocious, bloodthirsty aura, it instantly closed in on Qing Guijie. The bone knife, now smaller, became nimble and cunning, stabbing out from Qing Guijie's blind spot.

Aokiji used his spiritual power to cushion the fall in mid-air, flipped over to block, and then flew backwards.

"That's it, using knives, curses, everything they're entitled to, to defy me!"

"clang!"

Another heavy clash ensued, and flames erupted beneath Qing Keijie's feet, directly blocking the pursuit of the sword demon.

In the next breath, the two sides began a frenzied bombardment. The swords and blades completely lost their shape, leaving only fleeting shadows flickering in the mirage.

The sharp, thunderous collision echoed beyond the mirage realm.

His spirituality was evaporating every second, but the smile on Qing Guijie's face grew even brighter.

In fact, he had already vaguely seen through the true nature of the Blade Demon and also seen its limits, but this long-lost passion made him unwilling to end the battle so quickly.

Unfortunately, spirituality has its limits...

The burning of the protective charm is nearing its end.

"Hear this wind's whisper, and vanquish all evil thoughts!"

In an instant, the howling wind suddenly fell silent, all its power converging on the blade, and its form was revealed to the sword demon for the first time.

A chilling glint of death flashed across the exquisitely beautiful cyan blade.

Keisuke Ao used the tsuba (sword guard) to deflect the sword demon's attack, then stroked the blade and sighed.

"The wind has ceased, it has arrived."

The sword of howling wind darted forward in an instant, its sharp whistling suddenly exploding out, and his figure accelerated abruptly, moving forward along the wind path he had created in that instant!

It was as if they had teleported instantly.

"Pfft!"

An invisible blade pierced the head of the knife demon, then with a twist of the blade, all of the knife demon's dozens of heads exploded.

All the consciousness and connections that resided in this body were annihilated by Qing Guijie with a single sword strike!